Serious human rights issues in immigration hotel detention: SBS Sinhala current affair on 26 June

Listen to the SBS Sinhala radio current affair feature on the Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner revealing human rights issues in immigration hotel detention and the response of The Department of Home affairs taking steps to change the policy.

Serious and prolonged human rights issues in immigration hotel detention: Detainees fear they will get coronavirus. Source: AAP

HIGHLIGHTS

• Serious and prolonged human rights issues of holding people in hotel immigration detention have been highlighted by Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner.
• The Department of Home affairs has responded to the Human Rights Commissioner's report by accepting only two of her 24 recommendations, but says it is changing the policy.